Tag: "James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital"

The AAEP Research Award was given to CSU equine surgeon and researcher Dr. C. Wayne McIlwraith for his contributions to equine research, specifically in the areas of orthopedics, joint disease, and biologic therapies. Equine veterinarian Dr. Richard ‘Chip’ Estes (Colorado State '74) was recognized with the Distinguished Educator–Mentor Award.

A shortage of veterinarians in rural Colorado is a growing concern among farmers, ranchers, and the general public. Peak View Animal Hospital near Fowler is dedicated to filling that need through their state-of-the-art facility which provides a full range of services. (Dr. Rick Leone and Dr. Carol Ann Lipinski)

Dr. Robert Callan, Colorado State University, says the best situation is colostrum from the calf's own mother, if possible. If not, fresh or frozen colostrum from another cow is next best. Choose a mature cow that has had several calves; she'll have higher quality colostrum than a first-calf heifer.

Diagnostics—liver, pancreatic, kidney, and intestinal biopsies—are another big application, according David Twedt, DVM, DACVIM, a professor of clinical sciences at Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Even laparoscopic-assisted surgical procedures, such as intestinal foreign body removal, are gaining traction, he added.

VIDEO: World, meet Endo the incredible jumping dog. The 6-year-old black Labrador retriever gained attention across the globe after a video of him jumping before an appointment at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital went viral last month.

"It's like owning a kangaroo!" said Howard Seim IV of Fort Collins about what it's like living with Endo, the amazing jumping dog. He charmed the internet in December when a video of his pogo-stick-like jumping garnered more than a hundred thousand views on YouTube and Facebook and was shared by both national and international news organizations.

Brian Scansen, DVM, is an associate professor of cardiology and the section head of cardiology and cardiac surgery at the Colorado State University James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital. For more than a decade, he’s been forging ties with human cardiologists to build what he believes could be a fruitful collaboration for both specialties. [TCTMD (Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics) is produced by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation.]